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Tag Archives: historical
A Street Shaken by Light review
A swashbuckling historical epic – by John Buchan’s grandson. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Fiction, Journalism
Tagged a street shaken by light, book, historical, james buchan, novel, review, telegraph
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Experience a new take on history at these West End shows
From Handbagged to Tom, Dick and Harry. Read my full London Theatre article here
Will this novel do for Joan of Arc what Wolf Hall did for Thomas Cromwell?
Katherine J Chen’s fresh and enthralling novel Joan reimagines the servant girl who took on the English as a hardscrabble survivor. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Fiction, Journalism
Tagged book, fiction, hilary mantel, historical, joan, joan of arc, katherine j chen, novel, review, telegraph, wolf hall
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Dark Earth review
Magic in the ghostly rubble of 6th-century London. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Fiction, Journalism
Tagged ancient rome, anglo saxon, book, dark ages, dark earth, fiction, historical, history, londinium, novel, rebecca stott, review, roman, telegraph
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Farinelli and the King, Duke of York’s Theatre
Make opera, not war. So urges composer-turned-playwright Claire van Kampen’s featherweight historical star vehicle, elevated by husband Mark Rylance – in a tailored role showcasing his beguiling idiosyncrasies – and John Dove’s sumptuous production. Read my full Ham & High review … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged aria, bipolar, castrato, claire van kampen, composer, counter-tenor, cure, depression, drama, duke of york's, faith, farinelli and the king, globe, ham and high, historical, history, Iestyn Davies, king, mad, madness, mark rylance, medicine, monarch, music, music therapy, opera, Philippe V, play, review, royal, sick, sing, singing, spain, the father, theatre, war, west end
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The Armour, The Langham Hotel
The Langham has marked its 150th anniversary in theatrical fashion by commissioning an original drama spanning several decades – and floors – from emerging company Defibrillator, whose Tennessee Williams trio at this venue impressed last year. Now Ben Ellis checks … Continue reading
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Tagged 1870s, 1970s, anniversary, bbc, ben ellis, defibrillator, docklands, drama, emperor, empire, eugenie, exile, finty williams, france, french, hannah spearritt, historical, history, hotel, interview, london, music, napoleon, past, play, pop, radio, recording, review, s club 7, shipping container, site specific, star, tennessee williams, the arts desk, the langham, theartsdesk, theatre, tour, vietnam
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